shameful
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It’s not shameful to fight, an idea many of us have internalized, she says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Transparency interrupts the vicious cycle where people think AI use is shameful, so they hide it; that secrecy makes everyone suspicious of everyone else, which only makes AI use seem even more shameful.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Syrsky, who also oversaw Ukraine's successful 2022 counter-offensive in Kharkiv, called the violations "shameful" and said measures had been taken against those responsible.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
The construction of the temple was "a moment of immense joy" and "the incident of theft from the donation boxes during counting is deeply painful and shameful for all of us", he added.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
“Juniper is quite distressed. All her branches are turning yellow. The Council of Cloven Elders has revoked Grovers searchers license in absentia. Assuming he comes back alive, they will force him into a shameful exile.”
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
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